Copyright (c) 2010 CraftStylish.com en-us Fine Woodworking - GEide's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/GEide Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:59:21 -0500 Fine Woodworking - GEide's posts http://www.finewoodworking.com/assets/images/cs_logo_sm.jpg http://www.finewoodworking.com/profile/GEide Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:26:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24117/qa-with-period-furniture-maker-philip-c-lowe http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24117/qa-with-period-furniture-maker-philip-c-lowe GEide
Ever wonder how some of the woodworking pros got their start in woodworking? Well, during a recent video shoot with Philip C. Lowe of the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts we snagged a bit of time for a Q&A session. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/24117/qa-with-period-furniture-maker-philip-c-lowe Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:28:16 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23943/how-to-fix-woodworking-mistakes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23943/how-to-fix-woodworking-mistakes Posted by GEide
Being a good woodworker doesn't mean you don't avoid mistakes, the key is knowing how to fix them. Find out how Philip C. Lowe of the Furniture Institute of Massachusetts repairs a cabriole leg mistake. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23943/how-to-fix-woodworking-mistakes Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:17:12 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23810/ipad-and-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23810/ipad-and-woodworking Posted by GEide
What do you think of the new iPad device? Will you buy it and use it to find woodworking content? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23810/ipad-and-woodworking Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:20:31 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23335/poll-whats-more-important-speed-or-the-joy-of-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23335/poll-whats-more-important-speed-or-the-joy-of-woodworking GEide
When you head into the woodshop, what’s more important? Getting your work done fast or taking time to "smell the roses" and enjoy the process of woodworking? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23335/poll-whats-more-important-speed-or-the-joy-of-woodworking Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:41:51 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23290/poll-the-most-popular-way-to-cut-a-tenon http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23290/poll-the-most-popular-way-to-cut-a-tenon Posted by GEide
Vote in our poll. How do you cut your tenons? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/23290/poll-the-most-popular-way-to-cut-a-tenon Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:59:17 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22043/the-forum-fix http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22043/the-forum-fix GEide
The Knots forum is moving platforms. Here's a spot where cyber-buds can hang out until we flip the switch on the new platform. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/22043/the-forum-fix Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:22:29 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list Posted by GEide
What tools are you putting on your holiday wish list this year? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/21454/updated-what-tools-are-on-your-holiday-wish-list Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:55:39 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20947/a-safer-way-to-cut-plywood http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20947/a-safer-way-to-cut-plywood Posted by GEide
Cutting up plywood is tricky business. Find out how to make it a safer procedure with a tablesaw rip-fence extension. Download the free plan to find out how to make it. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20947/a-safer-way-to-cut-plywood Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:51:00 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members Posted by GEide
FineWoodworking.com launched a brand-new homepage for Online Members today. It’s designed to help members find out about the benefits of membership. This month Fine Woodworking is offering... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20893/free-handplane-book-download-for-online-members Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:21:38 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 Posted by GEide
Fine Woodworking is launching a first-of-its kind live streaming video event on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. Watch two FW staffers duke it out to see which method is faster for getting a finish-ready surface. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20464/hand-v-power-tool-showdown-watch-it-live-online-nov-12 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:05:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends Posted by GEide
The New Yankee Workshop staring Norm Abram is ending after 21 seasons on PBS according to Patrick Ramirez, a spokesperson for WGBH Boston. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20355/new-yankee-workshop-series-ends Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:18:54 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber Posted by GEide
Shopmade presents are the ticket this season to save a dime and show that you do care. Associate editor Matt Kenney came up with the perfect present for his mom this year. It’s an elegant box all made from scraps. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/20376/make-a-box-from-reclaimed-lumber Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:50:12 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19967/classical-style-contest-winners-john-kizer-and-michael-henderson http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19967/classical-style-contest-winners-john-kizer-and-michael-henderson Posted by GEide
Congratulations to John Kizer who wins the Grand Prize for our Classical Style contest with his Boston Bombe Chest. Michael Henderson’s Newport-Style Bureau wins the runner up prize. These two... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19967/classical-style-contest-winners-john-kizer-and-michael-henderson Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:02:52 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19870/social-media-mania-follow-us-on-twitter-or-become-a-fan-on-facebook http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19870/social-media-mania-follow-us-on-twitter-or-become-a-fan-on-facebook Posted by GEide
Are you on Facebook or Twitter? If so, follow our tweets or become a fan of our Facebook fan page. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19870/social-media-mania-follow-us-on-twitter-or-become-a-fan-on-facebook Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:35:20 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19819/hall-table-project-a-lesson-in-curves http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19819/hall-table-project-a-lesson-in-curves Posted by GEide
Download the free plan to make Don Kondra's curved-leg hall table. Also get foolproof tips on drawing smooth curves and find out how to make a simple jig for routing curves. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19819/hall-table-project-a-lesson-in-curves Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:35:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19723/happy-belated-birthday-woodworker-carter http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19723/happy-belated-birthday-woodworker-carter Posted by GEide
President Jimmy Carter, a woodworker, turned 85 Oct. 1. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19723/happy-belated-birthday-woodworker-carter Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:02:13 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19694/new-fangled-workbench-revisited-plans-now-available http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19694/new-fangled-workbench-revisited-plans-now-available Posted by GEide
After 10 years... the New Fangled Workbench is as popular as ever. Buy the new SketchUp plan in Fine Woodworking's digital plan store. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19694/new-fangled-workbench-revisited-plans-now-available Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:11:12 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19200/vote-for-us-in-the-wood-talk-online-poll http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19200/vote-for-us-in-the-wood-talk-online-poll Posted by GEide
A quick call to action: Please vote for us in the Wood Talk Online poll for Favorite Woodworking Magazine Website. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/19200/vote-for-us-in-the-wood-talk-online-poll Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:07:18 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17162/bench-cookies-in-action http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17162/bench-cookies-in-action Posted by GEide
A YouTube video clip of Rockler's new bench cookies in action... a new release by Ralph W. Bagnall of consultingwoodworker.com. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/17162/bench-cookies-in-action Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:28:34 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16941/really-green-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16941/really-green-woodworking Posted by GEide
Check out a video of really green woodworking as bodger and TreeWright blogger uses a treadle-powered lathe to turn a spinning top. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16941/really-green-woodworking Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:27:58 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16853/video-belt-sander-races-at-awfs http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16853/video-belt-sander-races-at-awfs Posted by GEide
Check out footage from the Belt-Sander Races at AWFS. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16853/video-belt-sander-races-at-awfs Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:20:08 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16814/sights-sounds-and-more-tool-news-from-las-vegas http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16814/sights-sounds-and-more-tool-news-from-las-vegas Posted by GEide
Check out some of the Wood Whisperer's video clips from the convention-room floor. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16814/sights-sounds-and-more-tool-news-from-las-vegas Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:50:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16575/another-celebrity-woodworker http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16575/another-celebrity-woodworker Posted by GEide
Actor Nick Offerman, from the new television show Parks and Recreation, is a woodworker and boat builder. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/16575/another-celebrity-woodworker Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:40:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15798/dads-and-woodworking http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15798/dads-and-woodworking Posted by GEide
Woodworking is one of those traditions that’s passed from generation to generation. Do you have any great stories about woodworking with Dad? Or, Dads, how are you passing the craft onto your kids? ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/15798/dads-and-woodworking Fri, 29 May 2009 09:48:53 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14184/clark-kellogg-wins-gallery-challenge http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14184/clark-kellogg-wins-gallery-challenge Posted by GEide
A reclaimed sinker cypress garden bench by Clark Kellog, of Houston, Texas, wins the Waste Knot, Want Knot gallery challenge. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14184/clark-kellogg-wins-gallery-challenge Mon, 18 May 2009 23:55:00 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14139/whered-the-woodworkers-go http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14139/whered-the-woodworkers-go Posted by GEide
What do woodworkers do in the off season? Take our poll. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/14139/whered-the-woodworkers-go Mon, 11 May 2009 18:27:52 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13677/safetyweek-catchup-do-the-safety-dance http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13677/safetyweek-catchup-do-the-safety-dance Posted by GEide
The Renaissance Woodworker cranked out six safety videos last week. Check them out and watch his "safety dance"... Yikes! ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13677/safetyweek-catchup-do-the-safety-dance Mon, 11 May 2009 16:34:43 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13665/week-one-building-an-arts-and-crafts-table http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13665/week-one-building-an-arts-and-crafts-table Posted by GEide
A group of Taunton Press staffers build Kelly Dunton's Arts and Crafts Side Table from FWW #186--a step-by-step photo essay. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13665/week-one-building-an-arts-and-crafts-table Mon, 04 May 2009 20:19:58 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13158/safety-week-in-the-blogosphere http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13158/safety-week-in-the-blogosphere Posted by GEide
In case you hadn’t heard, it’s Safety Week on the World Wide Web. You can never get too many reminders about how to be more cautious in the shop. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/13158/safety-week-in-the-blogosphere Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:18:31 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12940/friday-afternoon-will-announce-shaker-challenge-winner http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12940/friday-afternoon-will-announce-shaker-challenge-winner Posted by GEide
Hi folks, Thanks for all the fantastic entries to our A Whole Lotta Shaker Goin' On gallery challenge. It ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 29, 2009 (tonight!). We will consider the entries and announce... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/12940/friday-afternoon-will-announce-shaker-challenge-winner Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:00:50 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11993/video-series-recognized-by-webby-awards http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11993/video-series-recognized-by-webby-awards Posted by GEide
FineWoodworking.com was recognized yesterday as an Official Honoree for the Build a Small Cabinet video workshop with Tim Rousseau. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11993/video-series-recognized-by-webby-awards Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:53:14 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11832/free-plan-a-workbench-for-the-gardener http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11832/free-plan-a-workbench-for-the-gardener Posted by GEide
Build a potting bench for yourself or the gardener in your life with step-by-step instructions and a free plan from VegetableGardener.com ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/11832/free-plan-a-workbench-for-the-gardener Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:43:19 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10199/1-pm-et-announcement-box-challenge-winner http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10199/1-pm-et-announcement-box-challenge-winner Posted by GEide
Fine Woodworking will announce the winner of the Build Outside the Box gallery challenge at 1 p.m. ET on March 26 in the Editors Mailbox blog ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10199/1-pm-et-announcement-box-challenge-winner Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:37:17 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10027/search-new-and-improved http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10027/search-new-and-improved Posted by GEide
New: Google search on FineWoodworking.com ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/10027/search-new-and-improved Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:13:02 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8226/tom-selleck-you-need-a-shop http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8226/tom-selleck-you-need-a-shop Posted by GEide
Tom Selleck and The Daily Show's Jon Stewart on woodworking... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/8226/tom-selleck-you-need-a-shop Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:37:37 -0500 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7063/ask-the-experts-changes http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7063/ask-the-experts-changes GEide
Fine Woodworking will discontinue Ask the Experts in its current format. Instead, it will merge into the Knots forum. ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/7063/ask-the-experts-changes Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:16:20 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/251/shaker-inspired-stool http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/251/shaker-inspired-stool Posted by GEide
I built this maple stool with help from two Taunton Press staffers, Helen Albert and John Lagan. The design is loosely based on a project in Peter Korn’s Woodworking Basics book. I cutnbspthe... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/251/shaker-inspired-stool Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:08:28 -0400 http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/248/lift-lid-box http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/248/lift-lid-box Posted by GEide
I crafted this lift-lid box in walnut, cherry, and mahogany with help from a Fine Woodworking editor, Tom Begnal, and inspiration from Doug Stowe. Read about the project in our Editor’s Mailbox... ]]> http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/248/lift-lid-box